Scripture Reading

Luke 12 35-48

Watchful Slaves

This passage is about slaves and they should be ready for when their master comes home from wherever they are. They are to be there to open the door as soon as he returns. If they are alert when he comes home they can eat and he will go and serve them but if they are not alert then they get punished. He tries and tests them so they know and are alert if someone is breaking into his house because they must be ready for the son of man that is coming at an unexpected hour. He wants to see which of his slaves he can trust so he knows who he can give their allowance too and to pay them and they can eat and wants a slave that will be there when he arrives at home and that can be at any hour of the day or night. The slave might think his master is delayed in coming he will begin to beat the other slaves men and women and to eat and drink and get drunk the master of that slave will come on a day where he does not expect